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This template is intended for use in most [[SmashWiki:About|SmashWiki]] articles. It is used to display a series of icons in the top right corner of the article that quickly point out certain things about its content:
*[[File:SSB Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates to ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' (the series in general).
*[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px]] denotes that the article relates to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' (the original, [[Nintendo 64]], game).
*[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|class=invert]] indicates that the article relates to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
*[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
*[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates to ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as a whole or otherwise covers both the 3DS and Wii U versions.
*[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates specifically to {{for3ds}}.
*[[File:SSB4-U Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates specifically to {{forwiiu}}.
*[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|class=invert]] shows that the article relates to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
*[[File:PM Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates to ''[[Project M]]''. '''Not''' to be used outside ''PM''-only pages and relevant tournaments ([[Forum:The Project M debate|archived discussion]]).
*[[File:P+ Icon.png|24px]] shows that the article relates to ''[[Project+]]''. '''Not''' to be used outside ''P+''-only pages and relevant tournaments
*[[File:Unofficial Lingo.png|24px]] means that the article's title is [[:Category:Unofficial lingo|unofficial]].
*[[File:Competitive.png|24px]] means that the article relates to [[competitive play]].
*[[File:OnlineIcon.svg|24px|class=invert]] means that the article relates to [[online play]].
*[[File:Featured.png|24px]] is how [[SmashWiki:Featured content|featured articles]] are marked.
*[[File:ProtectIconGrey.png|24px]] shows that the page is [[SW:PROTECT|protected]].
Articles may make use of zero, one, many, or all of these icons as necessary.

==Usage==
The basic template, <code><nowiki>{{ArticleIcons}}</nowiki></code>, will not display anything. Parameters are used to tell the template which icons to display:
*<code>series</code>
*<code>ssb</code> or <code>ssb64</code>
*<code>ssbm</code> or <code>melee</code>
*<code>ssbb</code> or <code>brawl</code>
*<code>ssb4</code> or <code>ssb4-both</code>
*<code>ssb4-3ds</code> or <code>ssb4-3</code>
*<code>ssb4-wiiu</code> or <code>ssb4-wii-u</code> or <code>ssb4-u</code>
*<code>ssbu</code> or <code>ultimate</code>
*<code>pm</code> or <code>projectm</code>
*<code>p+</code> or <code>project+</code>
*<code>unofficial</code> (for unofficial lingo)
*<code>competitive</code>
*<code>fa</code> or <code>featured</code>
*<code>protected</code>
Activating any of these parameters with any argument (such as <code>ssb=y</code>) will show its icon, with pipes (<code>|</code>) between each parameter. Examples:
*<code><nowiki>{{ArticleIcons|ssb=y}}</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{ArticleIcons|ssbm=yes|ssbb=yes}}</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{ArticleIcons|brawl=1|featured=1}}</nowiki></code>
The order of icons will always be the same, no matter what order they are written in.

The <code>allgames</code> parameter will show icons for all released games (though this might not be done immediately on release, in order to give time to update its usages). Note that <code>allgames</code> and <code>series</code> are not equivalent:
* <code>allgames</code> is for elements that happen to appear in every game, but are not an inherent part of Smash Bros. For example, every game has an appearance by the Beam Sword, the Pokémon universe, and Master Hand, but there could easily be a Smash Bros. game without these things.
* <code>series</code> is for elements that are fundamental to the nature of Smash Bros., and the game cannot exist without them. For example, it is impossible to make a Smash Bros. game without concepts such as knockback, port priority, and pausing.

===Protected icon===
The protected icon should be given certain values other than anything generic, such as "y":
*[[File:ProtectIconRed.png|24px]] <code>vandalism</code>
*[[File:ProtectIconYellow.png|24px]] <code>highrisk</code>
*[[File:ProtectIconGreen.png|24px]] <code>editwar</code>
*[[File:ProtectIconBlue.png|24px]] <code>preemptive</code>
These values produce different icon colours and rollover text relating to the protection type. If anything else is entered, it is used as a custom reason.

==Other features==
*The icons link to an appropriate article or category when clicked on.
*Adding the unofficial lingo icon automatically places the article into [[:Category:Unofficial lingo]], while the featured article icon puts it in [[:Category:Featured articles]].

==Improvements==
If you have ideas for other icons, post on [[Template talk:ArticleIcons]].
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